H AND E STAINING Flashcards

1
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major steps in routine H and E

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  1. De-paraffinization
  2. Hydration
  3. Nuclear staining
  4. Differentiation/ decolorization
  5. Bluing
  6. Counterstaining
  7. Dehydration
  8. Clearing
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2
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reagent commonly used for bluing

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ammonia water

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3
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composition of ammonia water

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  • H2O
  • ammonium hydroxide
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4
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color of cartilage

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Pink or light blue to dark blue

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5
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color of plasma cell and osteoblast

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purplish pink

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6
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color of RBC, eosinophilic granules, keratin

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bright orange red

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7
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color of cytoplasm

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pink

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8
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color of nuclei

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blue or blue-black

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9
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color of karyosome

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dark blue

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10
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color of calcified bones

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purplish blue

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11
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color of muscle fibers for H and E

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deep pink

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12
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types of hematoxylin stain

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A. aluminum hematoxylin solution
B. iron hematoxylin

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13
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recommended for progressive staining of tissue

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aluminum hematoxylin solution

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14
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produces good nuclear stain

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aluminum hematoxylin solution

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15
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mordant of ammonium hematoxylin solution

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potash aluminum

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16
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for tissues subjected to acid decalcification

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Erlich’s hematoxylin

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17
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for tissues that have been become acidic during prolonged storage in formalin

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Erlich’s hematoxylin

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18
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ripening agent of Erlich’s hematoxylin

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sodium iodate

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19
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stabilizer of Erlich’s hematoxylin

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glycerine

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20
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2 solutions of Erlich’s hematoxylin

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  • hematoxylin in absolute alcohol solution and heated
  • aluminum potassium sulfate in distilled water + glycerin and heated
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21
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used for routine nuclear staining, exfoliative cytology, and sex chromosomes

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Harris’ Hematoxylin

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22
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staining time for Harris’ Hematoxylin

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5-20 mins

23
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ripening agent for Harris’ Hematoxylin

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Mercuric oxide

24
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color of Harris hematoxylin when ripened with mercuric chloride

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dark purple

25
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stabilizer of Harris hematoxylin

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4% glacial acetic acid

26
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used in sequence with celestine blue

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Cole’s heamtoxylin

27
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ripening agent of Cole’s hematoxylin

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Sodium perbonate

28
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prior to use, it should be filtered before use for long periods

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Cole’s hematoxylin

29
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used to demonstrate the presence of cytoplasmic glycogen by special stain

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Mayer’s hematoxylin

30
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regressive and progressive staining

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Meyer’s Hematoxylin

31
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used for the demonstration of cytoplasmic glycogen

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Mayer’s hematoxylin

32
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ripening agent for Mayer’s hematoxylin

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sodium iodate

33
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used mainly for differential or regressive staining

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iron hematoxylin

34
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uses acid alcohol as differentiator

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iron hematoxylin

35
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types of iron hematoxylin

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  1. weigert’s hematoxylin
  2. Heidenhain’s hematoxylin
  3. tungsten hematoxylin
  4. copper hematoxylin
36
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made up of ferric chloride and standard iron hematoxylin

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weigert’s hematoxylin

37
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used in demonstrating muscle fibers and connective tissues

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weigert’s hematoxylin

38
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combined with Van Gieson’s stain: collagen

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weigert’s hematoxylin

39
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mordant of Weigert’s hematoxylin

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ferric chloride

40
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how many days will weigert’s hematoxylin remain active

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1-2 days

41
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It changes color from a deep blue-black violet, through violet, purple, brown, and yellowish brown

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weigert’s hematoxylin

42
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popular cytologic stain, especially for the study of mitosis

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Heidenhain’s hematoxylin

43
Q

recommended for mitochondria, muscle striation, chromatin, and myelin

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Heidenhain’s hematoxylin

44
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mordant for heidenhain’s hematoxylin

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Ferric Ammonium sulfate

45
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variant of Mallory’s PTAH

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Tungsten hematoxylin

46
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recommended for staining muscle striation

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Tungsten hematoxylin

47
Q

used for the study of spermatogenesis

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Copper hematoxylin

48
Q

routinely used as counterstain after hematoxylin and before methylene blue

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eosin

49
Q

red acidic dye in 3 forms

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  • Eosin Y
  • Eosin B
  • Eosin S
50
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alcohol soluble eosin

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Eosin S

51
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Yellowish and most commonly used eosin

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Eosin Y

52
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Color of nuclei

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Blue to blue black

53
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Color of decalcified bone matrix, collagen, osteoid

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Pink